Monday 18 March 2013

Ethos of the Soldier


General and soldier are one and the same.
For your wearied hearts there is no soothing.
In a fight where there is no one to blame,
You do your best to keep on moving.
Your fight is born of unfounded fears.
You have lost your heart and the comfort of tears.
You look at the sky and wonder “why”?
Following orders you dare not defy.
Losing your voice to the battle drum,
How much more before you succumb?
Blind as you are, you jump right in.
Caught in a fight you cannot win.
With a limp in your stride,
You soldier on out of pride,
Knowing full well that freedom has died…

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